Impromptu Minneapolis School Food Drive Brings 29,000 Bags of Food Thedad.com
Author Mark Chalifoux
Some areas of the city of Minneapolis quickly became a food desert amidst an ongoing Covid-19 pandemic coupled with recent protests. With many grocery stores looted, damaged, or closed to deter rioters, many in the community were left without access to groceries. When Sanford Middle School hosted a food drive to help feed the hungry in their community, they had hoped to receive 500 bags of groceries. They were greeted with cars backed up for more than ten blocks, and received over 29,000 bags of food. They were left with a surplus of food that they distributed to other points throughout the city to help feed the hungry.
iBites Podcast Episode 20 – Pursuing Professional Development in a Pandemic
Welcome to iBites! The ICN podcast.
This episode of iBites continues the institute’s focus on the Child and Adult Care Food Program. Host Dr. Lewanda Morse is joined by ICN ET Specialists – Heather Burkhead, Lutina Cochran and Deborah Winans.
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SNA Member Resources: Coronavirus Disease School Nutrition Association
The SNA maintains a regularly updated list of resources regarding Covid-19. The list was updated on June 15, 2020, and includes updates from the USDA, CDC, DOE, and more.
Dothan School Officials Roll Out First Food Bus with Hopes to Feed Hundreds of Children Dothan Eagle, June 15, 2020
Author Sable Riley
The goal of feeding more children over summer break became a reality for Dothan City’s nutrition program on Monday when they launched the school’s first food bus to assist in feeding children during the Covid-19 pandemic. The bus is retrofitted to temporarily store food and serve meals to eight different locations. The bus has been named “Hank,” an acronym for “Health and Nutrition for Kids.” It is estimated that the bus will feed 700-1,000 as more people become aware of the program. The bus will serve hot meals for both breakfast and lunch, and children do not have to be registered with Dothan City Schools to be eligible for meals.
Forum: Demand Jumps for School-Supplied Food Record Eagle, June 13, 2020
Author Diane Conners
School staff in west Michigan are petitioning lawmakers to restore and expand a program called 10 Cents a Meal for Michigan’s Kids & Farms, because the program helps schools purchase locally grown produce, which would help schools accommodate for increased demand in meals for children due to the Covid 19 pandemic. A food service director claims normally 2,000 meals are served each week during summer, but it is anticipated that they will serve 22,000 meals for summer 2020. The 10 Cents a Meal program matches funds for schools, funds to be used for purchasing Michigan-grown produce. It would assist both the schools and smaller local producers.
The Mix Up Podcast – Episode 04 – Kevin Frank
In Episode 4 of The Mixup, Patrick Garmong, Associate Director of Culinary Education and Training at ICN interviews Kevin Frank, Chef and Assistant Director of Detroit Public Schools.
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